Human Relations Training

Narrative Option for the Human Relations Training Requirement: 

Qualification: To qualify for this option, your experience must meet the following requirement found in Rule 21 002.13 Employment Experience: Means work by an individual as an employee (a) in an approved, accredited or otherwise legally operated school while holding or qualifying to hold an unencumbered certificate or a regular certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Defense or a foreign country based upon the successful completion of an approved program; (b) in postsecondary education; or (c) in a community organization or agency that provides services to students B-12.  Please communicate with your analyst to determine whether you qualify to meet the Human Relations Training Requirement through writing a narrative.  You may not use substitute experience on a conditional to write a narrative.

Directions: Your narrative must be affirmed and/or validated by the signature of a supervisor who is familiar with your employment experience. The narrative must be a least one detailed typed page for each skill (6 pages total). Each skill must be addressed from the standpoint of what you specifically have done to acquire the skill.

Six Skills Required for the Human Relations Training Requirement

1. An awareness and understanding of the values, lifestyles, contributions, and history of a pluralistic society;
2. The ability to recognize and deal with dehumanizing biases, including but not limited to, sexism, racism, prejudice, and discrimination, and an awareness of the impact such biases have on interpersonal relations;
3. The ability to translate knowledge of human relations into attitudes, skills, and techniques which result in favorable experiences for students;
4. The ability to recognize the ways in which dehumanizing biases may be reflected in instructional materials;
5. Respect for human dignity and individual rights; and
6. The ability to relate effectively to other individuals and to groups in a pluralistic society other than the teacher’s own.

Format: The following is an abbreviated example of an acceptable format for writing a narrative, which will verify the HRT skills have been met through employment experience.

First Skill: An awareness and understanding of the values, lifestyles, contributions, and history of a pluralistic society;

When Alpha School closed due to depopulation, and other demographic factors, I transferred to Beta School, which served a widely diverse population of the city. Faculty was highly dedicated to the 65% minority students. I was impressed immediately that the faculty addressed student needs without favoritism of some racial/cultural type that I had expected. I learned there are special skills needed to address the minority needs while preserving self-image and I learned these from my fellow faculty at Beta. The cultural sensitivities of American Indian children were especially revealing to me. Some of the learned special skills which I implemented in the classroom are ………

Second Skill: Continue with each skill as indicated above.

Sign your name and include your social security number.

REQUIRED VERIFICATION AND SIGNATURE

Having personal knowledge of (NAME) employment experiences, I hereby verify that the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge.
SIGNATURE WITH TITLE OR RELATIONSHIP

Scoring: Please note, writing the narrative does not automatically qualify you to meet the Human Relations Training Requirement. All narratives are assessed using a rubric to determine qualification on meeting the 6 necessary skills.  Once you submit your narrative, you will hear from your analyst whether it has been approved.